I’ve spent £23,000 to stay in the UK but it could all be for nothing

It was a cold, grey morning in May when I received the email that would alter my life. 

The subject line read: ‘FLR Application Update’ and my heart pounded in my chest as I clicked it open. But I could hardly process what followed.

‘Your application and human rights claim made in February 2024 is refused,’ it read.

The words struck me like a hammer. The world seemed to blur around me. 

This rejection...